The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28
WEST AND SOUTH.

curtailing or entirely ceasing operations
for the reason that the rise in wheat will
not permit them to mill at a profit.
The Legislature of West Virginia met in
extra session on the Goth, having been
called for the purpose of electing United
States Senator to succeed Senator Camden.
]. L. Smiths grocery store at Toledo, O.,
caught fire on the 18th from coal oil lamp.
The fire communicated with an oil tank,
which exploded, fatally burning the propri-
etor.
The protracted trial at Morris, ILL.,, of the
brakemen, Harry Schwartz and Newton
Watt, for the murder of Express Messenger
Kellogg Nichols On a Rock Island train a
year ago, ended on the 18th with a verdict
Of guilty. Both prisoners were sentenced
to confinement in the penitentiary for life.
The house of John Wright, six miles
north of Suffolk, Va, was demolished by q
cyclone on the 18th. In the house at the
the time were Mr.. Wright, his wife and
young sister and James Luke. Mrs. Wright
and Mr.. Luke were killed, the young girl
fatally injured, and Mr.. Wright seriously
hurt. Much damage was done to property
in the vicinity.
The residence of Lyman Staples, two
miles north of Palatine, ILL.,, was destroyed
by fire on the 10Th. One Of the hired hands
was burned to death and another was so
badly burned that he can not recover. Miss
Tracy, domestic, and Mrs. Staples were
severely injured. The house was completely
consumed before help arrived.
A terrific explosion occurred on the Goth
on the steamer Delta at Wilmington, N. G.
One man was killed and several others in
jured.
Stephen Stoltz and Peter George were
both instantly killed near Lancaster, O., on
the Goth by the explosion Of the boiler Of a
portable sawmill.
John Ray and William Carson, neighbors,
living near Chattanooga, Tenn, quarreled
on the Goth about piece of land. Both
drew pistols and fired almost simultan-
eously and both were killed, Carson being
shot in the temple and Ray receiving bull
let in the heart.
Lieutenant John W. Danenhower, of
Arctic fame, committed suicide in his
quarters at the Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Nd, on the Goth, by shooting himself
through the head. It is said that his mind
became impaired during his trials in the
Artic regions. and he never fully recov-
cred. He leaves a wife and two young
children.
Tho annual encampmento Of the Iowa posts
of the Grand Army of the Republic met at
Dubuque on the Goth. There are one hun
dred and fifty posts represented.
Major John E. Blaine, younger brother
Of Hon. James G.. Blaine, died at Ho
| Springs, Ark, on the 21st. He had been il
| for some time.
The elevator at the Cooley Morrison fur
niture factory at Connorsville, Ind, fel
from the fourth story to the cellar on tn
21st, killing George Hampson and probabl.
fatally injuring John Mccormick and w
| E. Barcus. The accident was caused by tn
breaking Of the ropes.
A construction train on the Louisville
Evansville & St. Louis railroad, with thirt,
laborers on board, was wrecked, near Tas
well, Ind, on the 2lst Three we're kille,
outright, two fatally injured, and two ar
missing.
Edward Householder, convicted at Steu
benville, O., of manslaughter for killin
Nancy Jane Wier at McCoy's Station las
June, was on the 21st sentenced to the peni
tentiary for ten years.
Jefferson Davis has written a letter eA
pressing regret that he will not be able t
attend the ceremonies at the unveiling c
the Calhoun monument in Charleston, g. c
April ~.
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